Thai man loses $20K bitcoin, shoots wife then self, barricades police
A Thai man has been arrested near Bangkok for shoot ing his wife in the leg after a fight about losing their bitcoin investments, and subsequently barricading himself in his home for six hours as police surrounded the residence. Referred to as Kritsada by local outlet The Thaiger, the Thai man tried to kill his 31-year-old wife Pistamai after the couple argued over the loss of 700,000 baht ($19,500) in bitcoin investments. Fearing further violence, police negotiated with Kritsada instead of entering the home. He eventually surrendered. Officer Manas Atthadod from Uthai Police District said they had seized the .38 calibre gun Kritsada also used to shoot himself in the leg after shooting his wife. UK-registered crypto scam stole $76M from Thai investors Read more: FBI warns of fake jobs abroad that enslave victims for crypto scams Thai man charged with attempted murder over bitcoin loss It remains unclear which bitcoin investments Kritsada made. However, Thailand ’s Mini...